Fonds MG 24 - Red Deer Concert Society fonds

The Red Deer Concert Society grew out of the attempt to allow Red Deer to participate in a series of annual concerts given throughout Alberta and British Columbia by the Celebrity Concerts promotional company, part of the British Columbia Overture Concert Society. In 1975, the Red Deer and District Allied Arts Council set up the Overture Concerts Committee to examine the development of a volunteer-run non-profit society to help bring touring classical musicians and groups to the City of Red Deer, Alberta. In 1976, the Red Deer Overture Concert Society was founded. The name of the organization has varied: Red Deer Overture Concerts Association [1976-1980], Red Deer Overture Concert Society [1980-1982], and Red Deer Concert Society [1984-2004]. The society ceased to exist in 2004. The known presidents of the Society were: Margaret Seelye (1976-1979), Sheila Spence (1979-1980), Peggy Evans (1983-1985), Elaine Ward (1988-1990), Charles Meggison (1991-1992), Gary Fabris (1992-1996), Margaret Hallet (1996-1997), and Gordon Anderson (1998-2004).